A conversion tool for Docker Compose to container orchestrators such as Kubernetes (or OpenShift).
Publisher’s description
What is kompose?
kompose by The Kubernetes Authors is open-source Windows software in the containers & devops category. It ranks 41st by popularity among containers & devops in this catalogue. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.38.0, released on January 15, 2026. The version history goes back to February 14, 2023: 8 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 2.7 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 45,429 times. The source code on GitHub (kubernetes/kompose) has 10,644 stars. Similar programs include Docker Compose, k9s and Helm.
Project description on GitHub: “Convert Compose to Kubernetes”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: kompose is an open-source containers & devop tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is kompose safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
6FB08B4D73590B1467AA60B9AF8D4BD308829ABA2B147CC184B94738A2A736ED· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the kubernetes/kompose repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Code review10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Security policy10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Actively maintained6
- Pinned dependencies5
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 8 versions ›8 versions over 3 years · about 2.7 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.38.0Latest | January 15, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.37.0 | August 11, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.36.0 | May 14, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.35.0 | December 12, 2024 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.34.0 | June 2, 2024 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.31.2 | December 27, 2023 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.30.0 | August 3, 2023 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 1.28.0 | February 14, 2023 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Kubernetes.kompose -echoco install kubernetes-kompose -yscoop install main/komposeProgram files (.exe): kompose.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install komposeInformation
- Publisher
- The Kubernetes Authors
- Category
- Containers & DevOps
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/kubernetes/kompose
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.38.0
- Released
- January 15, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- February 14, 2023
- Versions listed
- 8
- Updates / year
- 2.7
- Chocolatey downloads
- 45,429
- GitHub stars
- 10,644
- GitHub forks
- 819
- Website
- kompose.io
- winget ID
- Kubernetes.kompose
- Chocolatey package
- kubernetes-kompose
- Scoop package
- main/kompose
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Frequently asked questions
Is kompose free?
Yes. kompose is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is kompose safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install kompose with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does kompose run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of kompose?
The versions page lists all 8 versions with links to their official installer files, back to February 14, 2023.
Can I use kompose without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to kompose?
Docker Compose, k9s, Helm, Pulumi and ArgoCD. The alternatives page compares them.
